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From left, artists Gerry Brown and Sharon Whittle, President of Coorabell Hall Association Lissa Coote, and artists Nina Packer and Belinda Black. Photo Tree Faerie.

A collective of women artists will exhibit their works as part of the ‘des Fleurs et des Fruits’, which opens at Coorabell Hall on Friday December 1 from 5 pm.

Artists include Sharon Whittle, Kay Knights, Nina Packer, Gerry Brown, Belinda Black, Christina Khumari, Karena Wynn-Moylan and Carole Coffey.  

Organisers say, ‘Drop in have a delicious cake and chai, buy a raffle ticket, and shop for Christmas presents. 

‘Fifty per cent of sales will go towards the Coorabell Hall and program costs’.

The sale continues Saturday and Sunday, December 2 and 3, from 9 till 5pm. To view the artists’ work, visit www.coorabellhall.net/art-space.

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